Was I still a step too late?
Jian Buxu abruptly stopped, his eyes darkening. To obtain this Spiritual Treasure, the Sword Soul Sect had paid an enormous price.
The cost of activating the cross-realm Great Array just once was nearly enough to trade for a mid-grade Spiritual Treasure.
Yet after paying such a price to bring over the Spiritual Treasure, the exchange had actually ended?
"Hasn't one slot remained even though the exchange is over?" Inside the great hall, Jian Shan grew anxious as well. He hurriedly questioned Tang Yue, sweat streaming down from his forehead.
He understood even more clearly the price the Sword Soul Sect had paid. If they could not make the exchange, all their efforts would flow east like water.
Moreover, they would lose their priority in choosing a sect residence!
Thus, even as a dignified Heavenly Venerate, his tone now carried a trace of anxiety.
Tang Yue remained respectful, but his tone was firm. "Elder Jian Shan, to be honest, you arrived one step too late. Just half an incense stick ago, the Sea-Wave Sect handed over a Spiritual Treasure, filling the final vacancy. There is no shortage of Spiritual Treasures now!"
"Such a coincidence?"
Jian Shan's expression darkened.
An impeccable smile floated on Tang Yue's face, along with a hint of regret. "Elder Jian Shan, it truly is such a coincidence. True Lord Yuqiong of the Sea-Wave Sect just left!"
As he spoke, he took a ledger from a staff member and handed it to Jian Shan. "Please look, Elder. Just now, the Sea-Wave Sect submitted a Sea-Calming Seal. It happened to meet the requirements of our water-element array. Look at the time—it was just now!"
Jian Shan swept his gaze over it. There was indeed a record on it, along with the Sea-Wave